Huan Ling accompanied Xie Zheng to the Confucian teahouse, the ox cart stopped in front of the teahouse, Huan Ling got off the carriage first, and then helped Xie Zheng down, a man in a shirt in the tea house, about sixty years old man greeted him, looked at Huan Ling, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be the Marquis of Yongxiu County, and it was really rude to miss the welcome." ”

"Make the gentleman's words heavy," Huan Ling also bowed his hand, and said with a smile: "It's me who came here this time, and it's right to bother." ”

The oncoming person is called Kong Xiuzhi, although he is a native of Huiji Shanyin, but the ancestor is Qufu Kong, a descendant of Confucius, and now, in Shangshu Province, he is Shangshu Zuocheng.

This tea house is opened by him.

It is said that it is a tea house, but it is not a business at all, it is better to say that it is a place where they entertain guests, Kong Xiuzhi is kind, opened this tea house in the early years, many dignitaries and dignitaries like to come here to drink tea, Huan Ling has long been admired, although he has come to Jiankang for less than half a year, but he has also come a few times, with Kong Xiuzhi, it is also a little familiar.

Kong Xiuzhi listened to what Huan Ling said, and said politely: "Where is the county marquis, please come in." ”

As he spoke, he turned around and walked to the door and stood, inviting Huan Ling in, Huan Ling entered the teahouse, Xie Zheng followed, Yuzhi and Zeng Qionglin walked behind the two and entered side by side.

The teahouse has two floors, the first floor has an open courtyard, there is a lobby, the entertainer is mostly individual guests, there are four small private rooms on both sides, the second floor is the attic, the private rooms are mostly located here, only two coffee tables are placed on the balcony for individual guests to enjoy the light.

Kong Xiuzhi led the group of four people to the attic, the teahouse was very quiet, Xie Zheng observed all around through the light veil hanging from the fence, and the courtyard was a little deserted.

"This way, please," Kong Xiuzhi led the four of them into the private room on the left, Xie Zheng followed closely behind Huan Ling, and was about to follow in, when she suddenly heard the sound of the door opening behind her, she instinctively glanced back, and happened to see a young man in an indigo wide shirt walking out of the private room opposite, Xie Zheng recognized it at a glance, it was Yin Luo, who joined the army next to Xiao Zhen.

It seems that Xiao Zhen is really here.

Yin Luo was extremely cautious, although Xie Zheng just glanced back at him, he also had more heart, and immediately closed the two doors behind him, and then went downstairs, and then asked the little guy for a pot of tea and brought it up, and when he came up again, Kong Xiuzhi had already settled Huan Ling and his party, and was about to go downstairs, when the two met, Yin Luo inquired intentionally or unintentionally, but pretended to ask casually: "Kong Zuocheng, the one who is just now, seems to be a figure with a head and a face, why have I never seen it?" ”

Kong Xiuzhi didn't think much about it, only smiled, and replied: "That is the Marquis of Yongxiu County, who came to Jiankang to settle down in the spring of this year, and Yin Senjun returned to Beijing with His Royal Highness for only a few days, so he must have never met him, so he naturally didn't recognize him." ”

Yin Luo nodded, "Oh, it turns out that that is the Marquis of Yongxiu County, I have heard of this person for a long time, but I didn't expect him to come to Jiankang." ”

He knew that the guest on the other side of the door was Huan Ling, so he let down his guard and returned to the private room with the teapot with peace of mind.

The layout of the private room is very simple, except for the furniture such as coffee tables and stools, there are only some flowers and plants and potted plants.

At this time, Xiao Zhen was sitting on the stool, looking at the young man in a robe standing by the window, but the man was looking out of the window.

This one is Xiao Daocheng's second son and Xiao Wei's younger brother of the same father and mother.

Yin Luo walked over and added tea to the teacup in front of Xiao Chen, and then retreated behind Xiao Chen, sitting on the stool, Xiao Zhen said to Xiao Wei: "Xuan Yan, today you and my brother are reunited, you should sit together and talk about wine, but why are you full of sadness, if you have anything on your mind, it is good to talk to me as an elder brother." ”

Xiao Wei frowned, sighed, and turned to walk towards Xiao Zhen, "Big brother, do you know that your father summoned you back, called to congratulate Taizu Gu on her birthday, it is actually a Hongmen banquet, if you want to stay in Jiankang, there may be a lot of danger!" ”

Hearing this, Yin raised his head slightly, looking at Xiao Wei, as if he was thinking about something.

Xiao Zhen was calm, and just said: "I know." ”

"Now that you know, why does the eldest brother want to come back?"

Xiao Zhen picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea unhurriedly, and then replied: "I have wives and children at home, if I don't come back, where will I leave them?" ”

"I heard that the eldest brother came back this time without a single soldier," Xiao Wei said and sat down, but gradually lowered his voice, "But the eldest brother guards Liang County and holds heavy troops, haven't you thought about ......it?"

Xiao Zhen knew what he was going to say, so he interrupted at the moment: "The wall has ears!" Xuanyan, be cautious! ”

Xiao Wei also knew that he was speechless, so he didn't say any more, raised his hand and clenched his fist, leaned against his lips, coughed lightly twice, and then asked: "I went to the house yesterday, but the eldest brother was not there, presumably, I went to the grave of Cousin Xie, right?" ”

"Well," Xiao Zhen lowered his eyes, his face darkened in an instant, and Xiao Wei said: "In the past three years that the eldest brother has been away, Gu Qilang often goes to worship Cousin Xie, he is a person who is affectionate and righteous, not like the corrupt and unrighteous Shen family, if Cousin Xie hadn't broken the marriage contract back then and married him, what happened three years ago might not have happened." ”

Xie Yu made a marriage contract with Gu Xun of Wujun Gu's Qilang when she was young, her parents died when she was a child, and when she was a child, she was taken by her grandmother Xiao Heng to her cousin Xiao Daocheng's Qi Wangfu to raise, and when she was young, she followed her cousin Xiao Xun to practice martial arts, and she had made a private decision for life, but unfortunately, Xiao Zhen was later forced to marry Pei Huizhao, and her marriage contract with Gu Xun could not be counted, and later, her aunt Xie Guifei made a claim and promised her to Shen Wenhe......

"Things have already happened, and it's useless to mention it now," Xiao Zhen said lightly.

The voice fell, suddenly heard the beautiful flute, the first melody was calm and quiet, and then gradually ups and downs, the flute sound was heard clearly and clearly, it was clearly nearby, Xiao Zhen has always been a sound idiot, and when you hear it, you will know that this is the "Jade Concubine Introduction" of the famous scholar Huan Yi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Xiao Wei listened very carefully, and Xiao Wei didn't bother, until the song was over, the flute stopped, and Xiao Wei said: "It's really a good song, so that the eldest brother listens to it so forgetfully." ”

"The song is a good song, but it's a pity that it's a wrong note."

"Oh? Big brother can even hear this? Xiao Wei was a little surprised, Xiao Wei smiled faintly, and did not answer him, but turned back and instructed Yin Luo: "Go and ask Kong Zuocheng, who is playing the flute." ”

"Yes," Yin Luo went out of the door, turned back after a while, and said: "Your Highness, it was the Marquis of Yongxiu County who was playing the flute, and he went downstairs to see that he had left." ”

Xiao Zhen was still a little surprised when he heard this, "Yongxiu County Marquis? He didn't stay in the fiefdom, how did he come to Jiankang. ”

At this time, Xiao Wei interrupted, and said as if he had a point: "Hou Huan Ling of Yongxiu County, that is the grandson of Mr. Huan Yi, who is proficient in music and rhythm, and has a long reputation, how could he make such a mistake." ”

A few words, it was clear that the words were not enough, Xiao Zhenzi also knew what he meant, so he smiled with him intriguingly, "It seems that I have to take a moment to visit this Yongxiu County Marquis." ”